NASA’s Neo Surveyor Sunshade
The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor mission is inspected by a technician at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in
Category: Science
Is AI making you lazier?
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like chatbots are becoming part of everyday life, helping people write messages, answer questions and learn new skills. While some of
Rare tiger behaviors captured on camera show ‘we really know nothing about them’
A male tiger approaches his cubs and greets them with a head-bobbing motion while their mother rests nearby. The surprising interaction, captured in the PBS
30,000-year-old bone found in French cave reveals vast genetic connections between people of Eastern and Western Europe during the Stone Age
Scientists have sequenced the genomes of three Late Stone Age people who lived in Europe 30,000 years ago and discovered that they had closer biological
Roller coaster safety is a matter of science
Guidelines for designing coasters don’t reflect the latest science about what types of movement the brain can withstand.
After the dinosaurs died, the massive ‘D. rex’ fungus ruled the woods
Farmers in Yunnan Province, China, alerted researchers to the humongous fungus. Dianjunus rex’s mushrooms stand at half a meter tall.
Scientists invent implant that can transform sugar in the blood to treat type 2 diabetes
An experimental medical implant that removes excess sugar from the blood has shown promise in treating diabetes and obesity in tests with lab mice. Coupled
Twin hurricanes stare out to space as they barrel toward Hawaii
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Pacific Ocean What’s in the photo? Hurricane Madeline (left) and Hurricane Lester (right) Which satellite took the photo? Suomi NPP
A psychologist explains his theory for why orcas are attacking boats
Over the past six years , orcas have made headlines for a unique behavior: Some individuals have repeatedly damaged or destroyed rudders on boats. The
NASA’s Swift observatory ends 22-year mission, will crash to Earth ‘in the next few weeks’
A pioneering NASA space telescope is no more. In sad news for Swifties everywhere, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has officially ended its mission after
NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21
How Voting Is Like a Klein Bottle
Mathematically speaking, democracy is next to impossible. That may sound like the premise of a Silicon Valley billionaire’s six-hour podcast, but it’s actually a statement
Volcanoes lurk behind the scenes of human history
Volcanoes have cast a shadow over climate and history. Cold spurts after eruptions may have spurred famine, disease, revolts and other events.
A neglected particle from the dawn of time could explain why everything in the universe exists
A neglected “ghost particle” may have dominated the universe right after the Big Bang — changing how the cosmos expanded in its first moments and